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Headstone Manor moated site

2 ha

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.59442, -0.35463

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Rock Dove and Carrion Crow
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 107m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Rock Dove, Carrion Crow, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Green Shieldbug, Common Darter, Marmalade Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harrow Weald Common Nature TrailWalking route

Short walk. Orange waymarking http://www.harrowncf.org/Harrow_Weald_Nature_Trail.pdf

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Celandine RouteWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Harrow-on-the-Hill stationWalking route
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Capital Ring link to Northwick Park tube stationWalking route
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LOOP link to Stanmore UndergroundWalking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Proyer's PathCycling route
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Belmont TrailCycling route
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LCN 45Cycling route
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LCN+ link 89Cycling route
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LCN+ link 89Cycling route
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Wildlife to spot

Photos

Moat and Little Barn, Headstone Manor

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moat and Little Barn, Headstone Manor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Canons ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Harrow Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Pinner Memorial ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱The Grove Open SpaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱The Grove Open SpaceUrban park2.3 km→🌱King George V Memorial GardenUrban park4.6 km→

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